I know, I took a long hiatus from blogging during 2015, but we were busy!! We attended lots of weddings, traveled to St. Kitts, Las Vegas, Florida and Cancun, celebrated 1 year of marriage and so much more! I really want to get back into the swing of things and have so much to blog about.
With the new year I know many people set resolutions to lose weight and get in better shape. I didn't necessarily set this goal on January 1st, but began at the end of October really trying to focus on my weight loss, overall health and fitness. However, I won't be sugar coating it... Fitness, weight loss and healthy eating is HARD (for me, at least!). But since I have had so much interest in how I've lost weight, stayed motivated in my fitness, and recipe ideas that I decided blogging would be the best and easiest way to share all I've learned.
So first up--- MEAL PLANNING!
My very BEST advice to stick to a "diet" is to meal plan! For me, I do this on Sunday mornings. I sit down and decide what we will have to eat every day/night, and then head off to buy all the goods. Not only does this save us so much money compared to eating out, but by having each meal already planned it is so much easier to stick to it. If I know something requires a lot of prep, I will do that on Sunday too (chopping veggies, etc). Think about what you have going on during the week before you plan your meals... For example, I workout after I get home from work, so I need to have meals that can be ready within 30 minutes of getting home so we aren't eating at 8 PM! I can't wait to start sharing recipes I've found with you all because they are honestly easy enough for anyone to make!!
My Sunday's typically include washing and chopping a couple heads of lettuce to store for the week. I use this lettuce for anything from sandwiches for lunch to salads for dinner. I can honestly say I would not have salad if it wasn't already washed and prepped. Green leaf lettuce from Sprouts is my favorite and it's always $1.49 or less per bundle. SO CHEAP! I also wash fruits, bag up individual servings of chips/cookies (husband's lunch), cereals, etc so that everything is easy to grab and go during the week.
Our meal plan for this week is:
Sunday- Bubble Up Fiesta Taco Casserole
Monday- Leftovers!!
Tuesday- Fish and Sweet Potatoes
Wednesday- Trader Joes Pasta and Caesar Salad (Garlic Bread for the husband)
Thursday- Turkey/Veggie burgers and grilled corn
Friday- Mini pita pizzas
Saturday- Chipotle OUT!
I will be sharing these recipes and more over the next couple of weeks! PLEASE let me know if you have any questions or meal suggestions. We are always looking for new ideas :)
Happy Tuesday!
Brianna
